Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-26
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The Senate Passes Ethe Pa
eiflc Railway Inyestiga-
ti0n Resolution.
a Prolonged Debate by
Prominent Senators
on Both Sides.
The Pleuro Pneumonia Bill
was Generally Amended.
The Hoass Considered . Few Pension
Matters. and thea Discusses at
LAsgsh tie Proposed New De-
partnsat Of Agriculture and
Labor-Adjouned with
oat the Usual Fri-
day Work.
The Pleuro- Pneumonia Bill
was Generally Amended.


The senate.
WAEHIH0Tun, Feb. 2b.-Among th
bills reported from committees IN
placed on the calendar were the follov
ing: House bills 20 annex portion Q
the Territory Of Idaho 10 WashinRtcl
Territory granting right Of way &
the Denver and Bio Grande Railwa,
thronah she Fort Crawford military res
eTvgtion 10 repeal certain provisions o
the act relating 10 the purchase OF arm
for the nse Of States.
The resolution offered yesterday b,
Edmunds. elecfing Senator Ingalls, a
President pro fesA., to take nfiloe tomor
rev afternoon, at which time the reaiQ
nation Of Sherman takes effect, va
placed before the Senate.
Cockrell moved to amend By subeti
| tutinQ the name of Senator Harris. III
amendment vas reiected, yeas 26s nay
80 (a strict paris votel-
RiddleberRer voted with the Repub
LEANS.
The resolution offered yesterday b,
Hoar, but not then read. declaring i
gas the Judgment Of the Senate tha
under the present circumstances no in
vestieation should be taken With 0rea
Britain regarding the existing aifhcul'
ties With the Canadian provinces. hav
inc for its object the change or abolitioI
Of any existing duties upon imports
vas taken up and after discussion re
feTred TO the Committee on foreigE
Affairs.
when Mr.. Hoar's resolution va
4 n. -
eDee 20 the Committee on Foreign Re
Iaiions.
Mr.. Morrill,, Chairman Of the Fl
nance Committee, denied the power o
the Prssident, even With the aid Of thI
senate, to negotiate . reciprocity treaty
II II coald be done With one nation j
could be done With all. and thereby tn
power OF the House Of Representative
over the tariff matter would be Rsurped
Mr.. Hoar said there we're 8 RooS
many persons whe supposed that thi
existing difficulties with Canada wer'
occasioned by . desire on the part o.
Ameriesns to in'rude themselves OF
Canadian waters for the purposr Of OBJ
tanning fish. There was no such desire
The difficulties were created for th'
purpose Of compelling the opening o
the United States markets to Canadian
fishermen. Within the last few dayl
there had been an election In OAnadI
which had resulted in the support o
PremieF Sir John Macdonald, and thi
Premier had declared In q speech mad,
since the electien that it's siguifcanc
vas q declaration Of confidence in hi
policy, and that policy was TO com,
pel the United States to opel
40 their markets and that result vouls
be accomplished. He did not believ'
there vas q single Serater on eithe
side Of the chamber, whether be be 10
free trade or for protection, who woult
not Indignantly spufn the idea that tn
United States would change, alter, re
peal or modify in any way, BY q hair
breadth, the domestic legislation on th
subject Of duties on imports as mean
Of settling controversy growing ou
Of such threat OF es Q means Of buyinl
psaee for the American 1shernsn or re
spect for the American nag in foreiRi
waters.
The object Of his resolution was &
/ cay that, at this time and under III
present circumstances, the Senate o
the United States would never give II
advice or assent 10 any change ubatevs
| IN she domestic relations Of the Unite
States on the subiect Of duties on i'm
ports. He had ne objection 20 the rel
erencs OF ths resolution 10 the Financ
Oemmfttee.
The resolution Was 50 referred.
Mr.. Aldrich offered aFesoiution, Ubic
vas adopted, directing the Secretary Q
The Treasury 10 report under whs
authority the distilled spirits. bonde
for expoftatiou, was permitted TO
Withdrawn from consumption withot
charge OF penalty or interest being 90
ieoted therson. Also under what 81
fhoFisy the distilled spirits which na
been sent out Of the eoun ~ for storae
abroad vas permitted 70 be Fsturnsd q
Feimposted goods.
The resolution offered By Nh. Va
Wyck yesterday, proposing q oonst1ts
tionaI amendmeDt for the election Z
Senator's by q direct vote OF the peopil
was taken up, and Mr.. Van Wyok a.
Il dressed the Senate in favor Of Il.
Tue c0nfeEeDce % the bill for
bransh bone for disabled volunteer 90
diers west Of the Rocky Mountains VI
agreed a.. The name Of Wtiliam Blone
ine Is substituted for that Of James
Waymer as additional Regent.
The Senate then resumed TIE considl
ratien of the PisufsD Pneun0nia bill, "a
pending question being on She ament
mera offered yesterday hy Vesi rtqail
ing the assent OF The authorities of ID
STATE before tie Cattle Goa missian O.
operate therein. Rsjsssed-yeas ,
nays 81.
| Mr.. Edmunds then efsred = subss
tute for the Sill. This bill is Tor an n
eFepFistien Of 81 00 0o0 70 be txpende
undeF the direction OF the President
tie Unitea States. and 10 bis diseretio
thuueh the CesanissioneF Of Azricn
ture, % sid The proper anshnriti.s ~ q
ssversl States IN pseveDtinR the spre ;
of The disease comnonly knoau :
pleuro- pneumonia aooae cattle. ID
eppgopristion is to expire 81 tse end I
sz6 yssrs. Altar debate. Edmun6
s1bstitntA wes agreed to--yeas ,
nAys ..
Van Wyek offered an smsnduenf /
make the bill apply b the svins plsgu
hao eha,era and other contagious d.
sases among swine. He made An arRI
ment in support Of the smendmen
vhich b reenrded ~ really Of grea1I
Importance TO tie people Of tie We
than the original bin. which be sid 20
snt 40 Dnre IN The interest Of ths EAs
than the West.
Miller sepllsd to Van Wyek sna d
asrsbsd tho sueeeh - F<maKkatlls - ;
| made b. I member u4 the Aericnilnri
| Csmmitfee. He eeuld not dHd word
90. ropriafe 10 be spoken IN this kod
whieh woaia express his utter eonsemE
fps srca 9 speech. The senator kDei
Ehns as oat a evary 100 psepls liviEs
wamt or Chieaea deslr she bili, an
desired ID a. it came fraEH the eoDDit
sea. huf Il had been mRFtered ard mni
dsFed By Eastern men. Les the Sui
dnn.r he said, . rest with them- II -
Great riAins of kARsss and Nsbraak
are visited ~ oaftle plagRe. tie hiam
esanaa he with the GBmmiltss 90 Arr
euiaurn- II the 5 naaoF from AehFaSk
tAoaaha thai ~ coald make anythin
ous cf hiE pFopos ficn 10 pas boa ekol
era inta tke bliis - hFavsass sane. \
him pua hoM cholnFz In II.
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sn.1 49,, oTernd a,.d gnfed Tar snf a